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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200404-02.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200404-02.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3b6f7c9f --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200404-02.xml @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200404-02"> + <title>KDE Personal Information Management Suite Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + KDE-PIM may be vulnerable to a remote buffer overflow attack that may allow + unauthorized access to an affected system. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">kde-base/kde</product> + <announced>April 06, 2004</announced> + <revised>April 06, 2004: 01</revised> + <bug>38256</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="kde-base/kde" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.1.5</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">3.1.4</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + KDE-PIM is an application suite designed to manage mail, addresses, + appointments, and contacts. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + A buffer overflow may occur in KDE-PIM's VCF file reader when a maliciously + crafted VCF file is opened by a user on a vulnerable system. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + A remote attacker may unauthorized access to a user's personal data or + execute commands with the user's privileges. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + A workaround is not currently known for this issue. All users are advised + to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + KDE users should upgrade to version 3.1.5 or later: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=kde-base/kde-3.1.5" + # emerge ">=kde-base/kde-3.1.5"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0988">CAN-2003-0988</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter">aescriva</metadata> +</glsa> |